Packaging Group Leader - NA R&D

R-172147 | Business Unit Head Office - East Hanover, USA

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

This is a Packaging Development R&D position in the NA Business Unit responsible for delivering against the Productivity, Sustainability, Waste and Quality agendas, physically located in East Hanover, NJ. The individual must possess experience in managing people, package development, technical expertise in flexible films, rigid plastic trays, paperboard cartons and corrugate boxes and plant trial execution in the commercialization process in a fast-paced environment.

The individual must possess technical skills, the ability to learn on the fly and execute independently by leveraging their expertise and experience. This candidate must demonstrate the ability to be a strong team leader representing our technical organization. Must be able to find technical or process solutions when problems are identified during the qualification of packaging on our production lines, with timely and effective communication to key stakeholders like local BD, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality, as well as the cross functional team including Procurement, Marketing, PCDM, CS&L, Product and Process Development.

The scope of this position is a Packaging Group Leader managing a small group of Junior Engineers, as well as a Project Lead executing against programs in the Sustainability and Productivity agendas.

• The candidate will lead the Productivity and Sustainability Group and be the project lead for significant Packaging Development Initiatives in support of key NA Regional packaging programs. Reporting into this role are Packaging Engineers commercializing productivity and sustainability programs. As the project lead, you will be accountable for delivering programs from concept to commercialization. The candidate will work closely with the Packaging and Procurement teams, operations, business teams as well as other internal and external partners.
  
  As the project Lead, the candidate will need a strong skill set in project management, influencing, drive for results, communication and leadership, as well as owning the accountability of executing programs and delivering productivity savings.
• Packaging Development Leader for a Packaging Team, having interaction with a cross functional team managing the timeline, providing timely communication and updates to Management, outlining issues, risks and contingency plans, driving to and executing commercialization on Productivity and Commercialization Packaging driven initiatives.
• Properly document and communicate project progress and findings to all key peer and Senior Leadership stakeholders.
• Focus on developing Junior Engineers technical expertise, improve their strengths and development needs, as well as provide career guidance.
• Responsible for the Packaging Team that will conduct and coordinate functional testing including plant trials, lab testing, shelf‑life studies and material vendor evaluations, including analysis of data, results and follow up recommendations and action plans. The direct reports are responsible, and the candidate will be accountable for project deliverables.
• Working knowledge of the specification system and others to support role, as well as develop written packaging specifications and completes thorough plant trial reports.

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Execute Productivity programs with high demand activities across the NA manufacturing network in Mexico, US and Canada, covering all products including Biscuits, Chocolate and Candy. Support programs from concept initiation through commercialization. Help develop/ lead timeline development, risk assessment and contingency plans to ensure execution on projects.
• A technical understanding of Packaging Specifications is required for commercializing robust performance‑based specs and improving the quality of the spec content. Assess the spec portfolio and find productivity through optimization or harmonization. Knowledge is required of…